Lakers 122-114 Pelicans (2 Mar, 2020) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Lakers

46-13, 25-6 away

122

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	29	34	30	29	122
NO	33	28	34	19	114

TIME	LAL	NO
12:00	JaVale McGee vs. Derrick Favors (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:43	JaVale McGee offensive foul	0	0
11:43	JaVale McGee turnover	0	0
11:26	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:22	Avery Bradley defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	LeBron James misses layup	0	0
11:07	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	0	0
11:00	Brandon Ingram misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:00	Lakers defensive team rebound	0	0
10:46	Lonzo Ball blocks Avery Bradley 's 3-foot driving layup	0	0
10:43	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	0	0
10:32	Jrue Holiday makes three point jumper	0	3
10:21	Kyle Kuzma misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:18	Lakers offensive team rebound	0	3
10:14	LeBron James misses driving layup	0	3
10:14	Lakers offensive team rebound	0	3
10:08	LeBron James makes 24-foot step back jumpshot	3	3
9:55	Brandon Ingram traveling	3	3
9:46	Kyle Kuzma makes driving dunk (LeBron James assists)	5	3
9:32	Derrick Favors misses layup	5	3
9:29	Derrick Favors offensive rebound	5	3
9:29	Derrick Favors misses tip shot	5	3
9:28	Derrick Favors offensive rebound	5	3
9:28	Derrick Favors misses tip shot	5	3
9:28	Derrick Favors offensive rebound	5	3
9:26	Derrick Favors makes tip shot	5	5
9:18	Avery Bradley misses two point shot	5	5
9:17	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	5	5
9:09	Derrick Favors misses layup	5	5
9:04	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	5	5
9:04	Zion Williamson makes dunk	5	7
8:46	JaVale McGee makes dunk (Avery Bradley assists)	7	7
8:30	Brandon Ingram misses driving layup	7	7
8:28	Danny Green defensive rebound	7	7
8:23	Danny Green makes driving layup	9	7
8:15	Danny Green personal foul	9	7
8:06	Zion Williamson makes alley oop layup (Lonzo Ball assists)	9	9
8:00	LeBron James bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	9	9
7:50	Jrue Holiday misses two point shot	9	9
7:48	Derrick Favors offensive rebound	9	9
7:48	Derrick Favors misses tip shot	9	9
7:46	Danny Green defensive rebound	9	9
7:41	Avery Bradley misses layup	9	9
7:37	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	9	9
7:31	Zion Williamson makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)	9	11
7:08	Kyle Kuzma makes driving dunk (Avery Bradley assists)	11	11
7:00	Zion Williamson misses dunk	11	11
6:57	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	11	11
6:52	Lakers Full timeout	11	11
6:38	Kyle Kuzma misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:35	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	11	11
6:23	Lonzo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:19	LeBron James defensive rebound	11	11
6:14	Avery Bradley misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:10	Avery Bradley offensive rebound	11	11
6:09	Danny Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:05	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	11	11
6:02	Danny Green personal foul	11	11
6:02	Josh Hart enters the game for Zion Williamson	11	11
6:02	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Danny Green	11	11
5:53	Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	11	14
5:28	JaVale McGee misses 11-foot two point shot	11	14
5:25	Derrick Favors defensive rebound	11	14
5:13	JaVale McGee blocks Derrick Favors 's 2-foot driving layup	11	14
5:11	LeBron James defensive rebound	11	14
5:08	LeBron James makes two point shot	13	14
4:58	JaVale McGee shooting foul	13	14
4:58	Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2	13	14
4:58	Pelicans offensive team rebound	13	14
4:58	Nicolo Melli enters the game for Derrick Favors	13	14
4:58	Dwight Howard enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	13	14
4:58	Markieff Morris enters the game for JaVale McGee	13	14
4:58	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	13	15
4:45	Markieff Morris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	16	15
4:22	Brandon Ingram misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	15
4:20	Pelicans offensive team rebound	16	15
4:18	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	15
4:14	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	16	15
4:05	LeBron James makes layup	18	15
4:05	Josh Hart shooting foul	18	15
4:05	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1	19	15
3:49	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	15
3:47	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	19	15
3:41	Dwight Howard misses alley oop dunk shot	19	15
3:38	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	19	15
3:34	Lonzo Ball makes driving layup	19	17
3:30	Dwight Howard makes dunk (Avery Bradley assists)	21	17
3:10	Markieff Morris shooting foul	21	17
3:10	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
3:10	E'Twaun Moore enters the game for Lonzo Ball	21	18
3:10	Rajon Rondo enters the game for LeBron James	21	18
3:10	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lane violation	21	18
3:10	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2	21	19
3:00	Rajon Rondo bad pass (Nicolo Melli steals)	21	19
2:49	E'Twaun Moore makes 2-foot layup (Josh Hart assists)	21	21
2:39	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses driving layup	21	21
2:36	E'Twaun Moore defensive rebound	21	21
2:31	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (E'Twaun Moore assists)	21	24
2:31	Lakers Full timeout	21	24
2:31	Quinn Cook enters the game for Avery Bradley	21	24
2:14	Dwight Howard makes dunk (Markieff Morris assists)	23	24
1:58	Nicolo Melli misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	24
1:58	Markieff Morris defensive rebound	23	24
1:49	Rajon Rondo misses driving layup	23	24
1:45	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	23	24
1:45	Dwight Howard makes dunk	25	24
1:44	Brandon Ingram makes layup	25	26
1:44	Markieff Morris shooting foul	25	26
1:44	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Markieff Morris	25	26
1:44	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 1	25	27
1:22	Rajon Rondo misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	27
1:19	Nicolo Melli defensive rebound	25	27
1:08	Brandon Ingram makes 3-foot two point shot	25	29
49.5	Kyle Kuzma makes 14-foot two point shot	27	29
43.9	Brandon Ingram makes finger roll layup	27	31
33.3	Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	29	31
16.7	Nicolo Melli misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	31
13.1	Josh Hart offensive rebound	29	31
1.9	E'Twaun Moore misses 18-foot jumper	29	31
1.9	Josh Hart offensive rebound	29	31
0.0	Josh Hart makes tip shot	29	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	33

LeBron says 'kiss my ass' to critics who think he's 'buddy-buddy' with opponents

1:11

LeBron strives to be an MVP every night

1:56

LeBron's praise means something to Zion

0:40

Regular Season Series

LAL win 4-0

Lakers
114
Pelicans
110

Game 1

28/11

Pelicans
113
Lakers
123

Game 2

4/1

Pelicans
109
Lakers
118

Game 3

26/2

Lakers
122
Pelicans
114

Game 4

2/3

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 2 March 2020

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 18,547

Referees:
Tony Brown
Jacyn Goble
Tony Brothers

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	17	13	.567	-	W1
LA Lakers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Golden State	15	13	.536	1	L1
Phoenix	14	14	.500	2	L3
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	20	9	.690	-	W3
Memphis	20	10	.667	0.5	L1
Dallas	19	11	.633	1.5	L1
San Antonio	15	15	.500	5.5	L2
New Orleans	5	25	.167	15.5	L7

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